General Manager - New Opening - Andover

Lounge Café Bars; Andover; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading restaurant group as a General Manager in Andover. You'll lead a dedicated team, ensuring exceptional customer experiences and managing operations effectively. Enjoy various perks, including overtime pay, staff discounts, and opportunities for personal development in a vibrant environment.

Benefits

Overtime pay

Staff food on every shift

50% staff discount

Paid breaks

28 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Company pension scheme

Opportunities for personal development

Achievable bonuses

Tips shared equally

Qualifications

• Experience as a General Manager or similar role in hospitality.
• Ability to manage through KPIs and make decisions on operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team through shifts, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Take ownership to create a unique community hub.

Skills

Management

Customer Service

Team Leadership

Job description

General Manager - New Opening - Andover

This is an exciting opportunity to join our new opening and become part of one of the most successful restaurant groups in the UK.

Lounges are special places, and what makes them so are the brilliant people who run them. The person who leads these teams needs to be exceptional, and that could be you. Your standards will match ours, but your unique approach will define your success. You will be responsible for leading your team through 14 great shifts, taking full ownership to make your Lounge an amazing and unique place to work and a great community hub. Ensuring every customer leaves happy will be your priority, thanks to your outstanding management skills.

The Good Stuff

• Overtime pay for hours worked beyond contracted hours
• Staff food on every shift
• 50% staff discount outside working hours from day one
• Paid breaks
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays), pro rata
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after 2 years of service
• The renowned staff party - Loungefest!
• Competitions and incentives, including all-expenses-paid trips with suppliers
• Company pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Pay flexibility with Wagestream
• Support via the Licensed Trade Charity
• Opportunities for personal development and career progression in a fast-growing business
• Achievable bonuses
• Tips shared equally based on hours worked
• Christmas and Boxing Day off

What you'll bring

• Experience as a General Manager, Assistant Manager, Deputy Manager, or Restaurant Manager in restaurants, bars, cafes, or coffee shops
• Experience managing in a bar environment with freshly made food and drinks
• Ability to manage through KPIs, making decisions on labour, stock, food safety, customer sentiment, and budget adherence
• Proven success in training and recruiting front-of-house teams, including servers and assistant managers
• Some back-of-house experience, understanding kitchen operations and team dynamics (preferred)

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